Nuclear Cooperation between Australia and Viet Nam strengthened with the support of the IAEA
With the support and input of the IAEA, the Viet Nam Atomic Energy Agency (VAEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), on October 10, with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to establish and enhance a new, cooperative for the peaceful application of nuclear science and technology. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed […]
Krong Pa: hotspot for new solar energy projects
Gia Lai (VNS/VNA) – Krong Pa district in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai is considered a good area for solar power projects as the temperatures can rise to 40oC. Solar power plant workers are now putting the finishing touches on a number of solar power plants that will connect to the national power […]
Banpu readies Bt13 bn for first phase of Vietnam wind farm
BANPU Power Plc (BPP) plans to build a 200-megawatt (MW), two-phase wind farm in Vietnam, with investment of about Bt13 billion for the first phase of the project. This phase will provide for 80 MW of power under a 20-year concession. The company aims to start construction next year and for power distribution to begin […]
Banpu readies Bt13 bn for first phase of Vietnam wind farm
BANPU Power Plc (BPP) plans to build a 200-megawatt (MW), two-phase wind farm in Vietnam, with investment of about Bt13 billion for the first phase of the project. This phase will provide for 80 MW of power under a 20-year concession. The company aims to start construction next year and for power distribution to begin […]
Work begins on waste-to-energy plant in HCM City
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City began the construction of a solid waste treatment and recycling factory with capacity able to be raised to meet the demand in Cu Chi district on November 22. The plant, located at the Tay Bac solid waste treatment complex, is invested with nearly 1 trillion VND (42.8 […]
TEPCO invests in Coc San hydro project, Vietnam
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO) is looking to increase the efficiency of the 29.7MW Coc San Hydropower Plant in Vietnam after acquiring a 36.38% stake in project operator Viet Hydro Pte Ltd, the majority shareholder of Lao Cai Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company. The company acquired the shares from InfraCo Asia Development Pte. […]
New oil refineries to quadruple Vietnam capacity 2023
Vietnam’s total oil refining capacity will nearly quadruple by 2023 as two new refineries go on stream, market data provider Fitch Solutions reports. The Dung Quat refinery in the central province of Quang Ngai operated by the state-owned PetroVietnam’s subsidiary Binh Son Refinery Limited (BSR) remains the sole facility now, with a crude oil processing […]
Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan to hasten development of 748MW wind projects
Licences have been given to 12 of 16 planned wind power projects. Of the 16 approved wind power projects for Vietnam’s central province Ninh Thuan, 12 have already received licences, marking a combined capacity of over 748MW and capital of $978m, a report by Vietnam Energy Online said. There are also 29 planned solar projects, […]
Nhon Trach 2 thermal power plant produces 35 billion kWh in 7 years
Dong Nai (VNA) – The Nhon Trach 2 thermal power plant in the southern province of Dong Nai has generated 35 billion kWh for the national grid over just seven years of operation, announced the PetroVietnam Power Nhon Trach 2 company on November 20. With a designed capacity of 750 MW, the facility was estimated […]
Vietnam should increase solar FIT to $0.15/kWh, ADB says
According to a report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), key factors such as the low-regulated price of electricity and uncertainty of the creditworthiness of Vietnam’s state-owned utility EVN are making it difficult to develop bankable solar and RE projects. An improved fiscal energy policy is recommended as the only way to provide the local […]